There are 6 ways to get from Arusha to Kenya by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
best- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane ARK - WIL
1h 14m$267–332Shuttle
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
5h$1–30Bus
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
4h 59m$6Drive 271 km
- Drive from Arusha to Nairobicar 271 km
3h 51m$43–62Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane JRO - NBO
2h 29m$209–272Fly Arusha to Nairobi
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Nairobi (NBO)plane ARK - NBO
4h 29m$245–496
Arusha (ARK) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Kenya is to bus which costs $6 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Kenya is to fly which takes 1h 14m and costs $260 - $340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Arusha and arriving at Nairobi. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Arusha and Kenya is 243 km. The road distance is 271 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Kenya without a car is to bus which takes 4h 59m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Arusha to Kenya, including transfers.
Arusha to Kenya bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, depart from Arusha station.
The best way to get from Arusha to Kenya is to fly which takes 1h 14m and costs $260 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6 and takes 4h 59m.
Arusha to Kenya bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Kenya is 271 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Arusha to Kenya.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Kenya?
FlexFlight ApS, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Kidia One Express operates a bus from Arusha to Nairobi twice daily. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 4h 59m.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi via Nairobi Wilson Airport, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–250
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–250
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–800
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $29–440
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Phone
- +254 710 189751
- [email protected]
- Website
- nairobiarushashuttle.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–30
- Schedules at
- nairobiarushashuttle.com
- Phone
- +254722328595
- [email protected]
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Phone
- +254710354845
- [email protected]
- Website
- impalashuttles.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–30
- Schedules at
- impalashuttles.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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